kimuak 2006
The Basque Country short film maker’s catalogue is starting up. The initiative that has done most for the Basque film is now breaking barriers. This year’s catalogue has been published in Basque, Spanish, English, French, German and Italian. When things are done correctly, good luck is not needed in order to get out something from it.
gem sweater museum
Leslie Hall has made a collection of gem sweaters. Probably the biggest in the world. And if not the biggest, at least the most fascinating collection. We think that both the imagination to name every piece of the collection and the pictures to show them are wonderful. We already invited Leslie Hall to our next The Balde party.
irudiparty, october 12, 13, 14
This is a festival that shows that the audio-visual world is diverse. Irudy Party will be the show window for the different types of relationships between images and sounds. It will take place in Tabacalera. Even though this is the place for the future, Tabacalera, today is offering various initiatives.
donostia tatoo convention, november 3, 4, 5
He started tattooing his body even before the human being learnt how to write. It was a hidden art for many years but today, even your mom can have a tattoo. This year will be the first Tattoo Meeting in Donostia. The national and international tattoo artist will meet here to show their work. An exceptional chance to learn how to make a tattoo or just to look around.
elkano browing cream
A person from Donostia, a person from North America and one from France got together and formed a music group. ...And is not a joke... but one of the most special proposals that we have heard of lately. Mikel Azpiroz, Matt Harding and Franck Mantegarik has played in several places in the last few months and they have just published their new album, produced by Mikel Azpiroz and recorded in Shangai, USA and Basque Country.
mundaka 06, october 3-14
The left side wave is back, as well as the world surf competition is back to Mundaka. Over 1000 people will gather in Undaibai to watch the 44 best surfers. Mundaka can be this year the decisive point for the winner. That’s why, no wonder we’ll see many good surfers as sea gladiators, riding the waves and taking wipe outs.
bac bartzelona, 11/22 - 12/20
In this edition of the 7th Festival of Contemporary Art, the main topic is identity and its surroundings. Political, individual, sexual, cultural, fiction and geographical identities. Taking this as a starting point, there are several and contradictory proposals this year in Barcelona. We already gave you an excuse to go to Barcelona... now it is up o you.
ethan persoff
Ethan Persoff made on his webpage a wonderful collection of comics about the different Governments in the US that have had some kind of consequence in society. Starting from the comic that helped us distinguish between Japanese and Chinese people in the Second World War, there are also comics about the bad effect that drugs have had of young people in the 60’s. There are few comics with a biggest racist, chauvinistic and reactionary attitude.
nomadak tx
Oreka Tx has just collected the trips and experiences of the last few years in a film: Nomadak TX. This documentary gives us the opportunity to know the music and people from all over the world.
art futura, october 26-29
The Art Futura festival is 10 years old. During 3 days, there will be talks about the relationship between art, culture and digital technology in various exhibitions and initiatives in different places such as Bartzelona (Mercat de les Flors), Madrid (La Casa Encendida), Granada (Parque de las Ciencias), Leon (MUSAC), Palma de Mallorca (Centre de Cultura "Sa Nostra"), Murtzia (Puertas de Castilla), Tenerife (Centro de Arte La Recova) Vigo (MARCO), Gasteiz (Artium).
